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Optimising Leader Brilliance: Enabling Calm, Confident, Strategic Leadership

Estelle Read | Optimising Leadership Brilliance Coach | Bestselling Author | Speaker | Beee Founder
Leadership
Imposter Syndrome
Burnout
Growth Mindset
Workaholism
TOPACT Journaling
Perfectionism
Be Strong Pattern
Change Management
Leadership Development
The Flip
Sani Ikos Group
Havening
Mindfulness
Stress
Tedx
Try Hard Pattern
Impostor Syndrome
Vulnerability
Vagus Nerve

Lead strategically with calm confidence with Estelle Read, Bestselling Author, Coach, Speaker, and guests. Optimising Leader Brilliance is the self-improvement toolkit for leaders ready to break performance ceilings and achieve next level results. Get science-backed strategies and mindset shifts to tackle imposter syndrome, workaholism, anxiety, and self-sabotage. We provide stress relief and burn... more

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Asterios Drosos
Food and Beverage Director, Sani Ikos Group
Sani Ikos Group
Episode: Leadership Calm & Magic: What Hospitality Teaches Every Leader with Asterios
Steve Pendleton
Author of The Flip, Turning Issue into Opportunity; leadership and development expert
Former Leadership and Personal Development Manager, Network Rail
Episode: How to Flip Leadership Problems Into Growth Opportunities With Steve Pendleton
Selma Delic
Operations Partner, PKF Smith Cooper
PKF Smith Cooper
Episode: The Outsider Advantage: How Being Different Made Her a Stronger Leader
Davina Ripton
Founder of Change Ready
Change Ready
Episode: The Illusion of Control: Why Leaders Lose People During Change
Dr. Lisa Riegel
Leadership strategist, author, speaker; neuroscience of engagement and sustainable change
Educational Partnerships Institute; Jackapar; author of NeuroWell; creator of 8C Commitment Framework
Episode: The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress
Ginny Priem
Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, bestselling author
Episode: 1 in 6 People Are Narcissists — Here's How to Protect Your Energy as a Leader.
Sam Bagshaw
Content creator and advocate living with a stammer
Stammer Experiences (TikTok) / Ambassador for Action for Stammering Children
Episode: Leadership Lessons in Confidence and Courage: Sam Bagshaw's Journey to 1M Followers
Irini Tzortzoglou
UK MasterChef winner, retreat facilitator, entrepreneur
Irini Cooks / Retreats in Crete and Morocco
Episode: MasterChef Winner Irini Tzortzoglou: How to Handle High Pressure

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Estelle Read
Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance; executive coach, author, and speaker

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The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress
Q: Three actionable things would you leave with the next guest?
First, self-awareness is essential and forgiving of imperfect filters; second, establish a mental-health self-care routine to calm the body and reduce inflammatory stress; third, cultivate self-control to lead with greater empathy and effectiveness.
The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress
Q: If you're a leader listening to this, what would be an example of tackling an issue in a brain-based way?
Start by identifying stress triggers with your staff, then use the Name It, Own It, Control It framework to surface body cues and address underlying fears, thereby guiding behavior with empathy and clarity rather than reacting impulsively.
The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress
Q: What is the different way that you would coach them for those four different quadrants?
Coalition-of-the-willing should be empowered and celebrated; those who are willing but not able receive targeted coaching and support; those who are able but not willing require accountability and clarifying purpose; and the 'sinkers' may need difficult conversations or reassignment to protect the team's progress.
The Amygdala Hijack: Why Leaders Lose Control Under Stress
Q: Right. And so you were saying earlier, so in terms of achieving cadence, doing it in a brain-based way. So give us an example of that. How, what does that look like?
It involves using an aptitude-attitude matrix to assign people to quadrants based on their willingness to change and their capability, then tailoring coaching and collaboration approaches to each group to keep momentum and prevent derailment.
1 in 6 People Are Narcissists — Here's How to Protect Your Energy as a Leader.
Q: What are the actionable steps someone can take after recognizing narcissistic dynamics at work or home?
Audit your relationships as you would finances, prune energy vampires, and lean into healthy relationships; consider structured boundaries, written communication when possible, third-party presence in meetings, and year-to-year reviews of who you invest with.

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Intense focus on practical leadership for high-performing professionals, with episodes centered on turning challenges into growth, fostering calm under pressure, and coaching teams through change. Guests span hospitality, transportation, finance, operations, and wellness, bringing real-world leadership frameworks, neuroscience-informed insights, and personal development tactics. The show consistently emphasizes actionable takeaways—from reframing problems and protecting energy to building resilience, authentic leadership, and better communication—making it a strong fit for leaders, aspiring coaches, and people-people managers seeking tangible strategies to improve performance while safeguarding well-being. A notable strength is the blend of... more

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